Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

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epRNoFf1Lp, MASS, Feb. $3.50 q. m.--
The night express to Montreal, which left
here at s.1b O'Clock last night, ran of the
bridge at Woodstock, VT, two miles north
OF White River Junction, and the sleepers |
and passenger cars and the bridge were en-
tirely burned. It Is reported that there are
a large number OF people injured and the |
number OF killed and burned Is also re- |
ported TO be large. Conductor Stuitevant |
was fatally burned. The accident occurred |
probably between l and 2 o'clock this |
morning on the Central Vermont railroad. |
SIXTEEN PERSONS KILLED.
TRoY, N. Y, Feb. 6.--It is reported here
that 10 persons were killed by the accident |
last night on the Vermont Central railroad |
near White River junction, Vermont.
PURTHER PARTICULARS.
spRmoFrEr.p, MASS, Feb. 5.-The accident |
to the Montreal express at Woodstock |
bridge assumes frightful proportions as
further particulars are learned. The train |
was the Boston and Montreal express on the
Vermont Central railroad, with connections
at White River junction with the Montreal
express from Springfield, one sleeping-car
and one passenger coach from which are at
taehed TO the Boston and Montreal train.
Frank Wesson, son Of ID. b. Wesson. OF this
city, OF the firm OF Smith a Wesson, pistol
manufacturers, was killed, and IL Is re-
ported that the loss OF life Is large. At this
hour, 9.l5 q. M, no further particulars can
be obtained.
now THE TRAIN WAS MADE UP.
spRINaEmID, MASS, Feb. 6.-The train
which WAS wrecked at Woodstock bridge
this morning as 1t left White River junction,
where II 10 made up, consisted OF one sleep
ing car and passenger coach from here
ali tad Mt
White River junction; one Boston sleeping
oar: one mail car from Boston, and one
other passenger coach, one baggage and one
express car. At this hour (10.2O a. m.) no
further particulars relativeto the killed and
wounded have been obtained.
BOUND FOR THE CARNIVAL.
BosroN, Feb. 5.-A dispatch from Brad
ford, N. H., says the train was nllea WIN
tho carnival at Montreal. II is estimated
that so persons were killed. Henry Tuxbury
ofWest Randolph, Vt, % well-known lecturer,
is among those killed.
MORE or THE VICTIMS.
HANOVER, N. H., Feb. Sword has been
received here that Edward +. Dillon OF
Springfield, Vt, was killed in the railroad
accident this morning. He was member OF
the sophomore class at Dartmouth and
pitcher for the University nine. A. b. .Veasie,a
classmate, was with him but escaped nnin-
iured.
ABOUT TWENTY KILLED.
gpRINaPIEID, MASS, Feb. 5.--Frank L..
Wesson, who was killed, was about 10 years
OF age. and leaves wife and four children.
He married the daughter OF John Lowell OF
Montreal, and was u brother tn-law OF John
w Ioyeil the New York publisher. The
latest received here states that the number
Of killed reaches twenty, and that about as
many more were Injured.
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
CoNcoRD, N. H., Feb. 5.-The express train
which was wrecked at Moodstock, w, thlt
morning, fell into the White river, being
preclpitated distance of 90 feet. The
gorge at this point is fI1ghtful. The
screams OF the injured were eart-rending
Assistance came from the people living II
the vicinity and everything was done U
rescue and relieve the injured. Soon afte
help arrived 1t was dis covered that hre hat
started in the first passenger coach ant
soon the entire train was ablaze, thus add
ing new horror to the already frightiu
catastrophe.
fire and devoted themselves entirely +
attempting TO rescue those imprisoned II
the wreck, The rescuers met another ant
unexpected obstacle In the heat, which ma
become 80 intense that they were Obliged Z
relinquish their eferts TO save the suIletat
and were compelled TO retreat to place
safety for themselves, and to become IN
williag and orror-stricken witnesses OF tn
awful holocaust
The cars apparently turned bottom sid
up In the faii. MEN living near Dy sitte'
that when they got to the scene there wa
no fire except in the forward passeng' r car
but the fiames soon spread to the other car
and then to the bridge. All were consumed
Twenty-six persons, 30 fHr as KNOWN
were taken out alive from the cars Whic
were burned. Two Of these are understoo
to be Mr.. Wesson, the pistol manufacturel
OF Springfield and Ed. BrocklebanRs,
brakeman, but they died soon after
The two passenger coaches were ME
and every berth in the Boston sleeplng,ca
was occupied and IL In the one from Sptlne
field, making the total number q od pasTei M
gers In the wrecked cars about ~. IN
will probably make the number ot aeaa d
tween so and 60.
THrRrY TWO BODIES TAKEN FROM THE WREoi
WHrrB RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Feb. g.
Probably 5000 persons visited the seer
Of the accident to-day. The only trair
run were for the accommodation OF OIL
cials and for carrying the wounded an
dead. Consequently all manner OF co
yeyances were brought into requisitloi
many teams coming from q distance
40 or so miles and oentring here IN lof
processions. Seven OF eight bodies we
today identified by friends, and maj
heartrending scenes were witnessed.
IN utterly impossible to identify mo
than 10 or "a of those recovered, y
clothing being entirely gone and
bodies burned to crisp.
Conductor Sturtevant died to-day,
his body was taken to his home oy
special train. MIR. Tewksbury of liza
dolph, whose leg and arm were prokt
was taken home last night by spec
train, and is reported as doing Well
Tewksbury is the well. known leotur
lectured on Friday night, and was on
way west, where he had some go enga
ments to iill. Mr.. Tewksbury was in
rear Pullman, and was rescued before
FIRE reached the car. He had an arm
leQ broken, and was otherwise injured
N The work of recovering wreckage
bodies has been pushed vigorously oil q
The ruins have been minutely search
m probably all recovered that can
Ths iron work of the cars has all D
pulled over and cleared away. The U
number of bodies recovered to-day Is
-one woman and fonr men. Drs. u
nell and Bingham of Burlington nave
day thoroughly examined the charrea
mains of victims thus far recovered,
the purpose of ascertainipg the NUM-
They report II TO De up W thip .Ae .
Just az, which, with the five found to-t
makes 81 recovered thus far. rms 81
ment Is verified by Lieut-Goy. Fuller.
Mr.. Fuller is doing everything IN
power for all sufferers He has beer
strumental In establishing bureau OF
formation. All communications reg
ing passengers should be addresse,
Henry E. Tinker, station agent,
River junction, Vt. Mr.. Fuller aiso
dorses the statement that from all IL
nation obtainable at this time from
Meeting road ticket agents and snryi
of the disaster il is believed that the
number Of souls on board of the lll-i
train, including train men, was ol,
these so are accounted for as aooY
are In the care of surgeons, one die'
day and nine left on the same tram
the uuinjured, leaving only four
counted for. II is understood there
some children without tickets, 30
sboye figures may be slightly chang
Every article Of clothing, scra
paper, or other thing found is being
fully saved for the purpose OF ident
tion, and parties having friends
counted for will be afforded every =
or clue to their identification. a
road officials are on the grouna, !,
everything possible is being done ie